[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 12, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS SERVICE (CAS)

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                           HON. DEBORAH PRYCE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 12, 2007

  Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 
100th anniversary of the Chemical Abstracts Service, an American 
scientific institution and world's largest compendium of information on 
chemical substances.
  Located in Columbus, Ohio, adjacent to the campus of Ohio State 
University, what is now called Chemical Abstracts Service, or ``CAS'' 
as it is popularly known, was founded in 1907 when a collaboration of 
leading chemists partnered with the American Chemical Society to begin 
publishing a new journal called Chemical Abstracts.
  One hundred years later, Chemical Abstracts is recognized around the 
world as a leading source of indexed scientific literature and contains 
more than 27 million bibliographic records related to the chemical 
sciences. Its sister resource, the CAS Registry, comprises more than 32 
million unique entries for chemical substances. These two massive and 
integrated databases, along with a wealth of related resources on 
chemistry and chemical reactions, form the backbone of today's Chemical 
Abstract Service. Scientists, information professionals, and 
academicians around the world access these databases daily through 
online services that have revolutionized the way scientists conduct 
research.
  Speaking of the value of CAS services, 2005 Nobel Laureate in 
chemistry, Dr. Robert Grubbs, said, ``CAS databases streamline the 
investigative process, allowing you to take an idea and rapidly find 
the important and necessary information before you forget about the 
idea or it loses its excitement. That really is invaluable.''
  This year CAS celebrates its 100th anniversary as a strong, vibrant 
national scientific treasure: fully electronic, web-enabled, and still 
growing every day. This month, CAS is being designated a National 
Historic Chemical Landmark and it is my honor to recognize this great 
scientific institution and wish CAS good luck for its next 100 years.

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